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RNC Protesters

More than 800 protesters are arrested for defying police during RNC

Among those caught in the fray are reporters and Sears shoppers

ST. PAUL  - When 17-year-old Magdalena Kaluza left South High School in Minneapolis on Thursday morning as part of a planned walk-out protest, her principal stood at the door and warned her not to go. Several protests at the Republican National Convention had already ended in violence, and leaders across the city were concerned about student participation in several rallies planned on the last day of the convention.

Balancing city leadership with school

Mayor of "We don't smoke marijuana in" Muskogee, Oklahoma is 20

Like most young college students balancing school with a job and a social life, John Hammons finds that time management skills are crucial. The 20-year-old college sophomore has a busy schedule, juggling a tough major (pre-law) with work, family and friends.